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Triacanthodidae 
AphiaID: 154172

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Tetraodontiformes (Order)
Status accepted
Record
status
 Added by Database Management Team
Rank Family
Parent Tetraodontiformes
Source  basis of record: Eschmeyer, W.: Catalog of fishes; California Academy of Sciences, department Ichtyology., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]

Vernacular
Names
 
Language   Name 
English spikefishes  [details]
Direct child
taxa

[show all]
 Genus Atrophacanthus Fraser-Brunner, 1950
Genus Bathyphylax Myers, 1934
Genus Halimochirurgus Alcock, 1899
Genus Hollardia
Genus Johnsonina
Genus Macrorhamphosodes Fowler, 1934
Genus Mephisto
Genus Parahollardia
Genus Paratriacanthodes Fowler, 1934
Genus Triacanthodes Bleeker, 1857
Genus Tydemania Weber, 1913

Genus Halimochirugus accepted as Halimochirurgus Alcock, 1899
Genus Halimochirus accepted as Halimochirurgus Alcock, 1899
Genus Triacanthoides accepted as Triacanthodes Bleeker, 1857
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Note  Description: Benthic, in deepwaters. Distribution: tropical and subtropical western Atlantic and Indo-Pacific. Rounded to truncate caudal fin. Rays in dorsal fin 12-18. Anal fin with 11-16 rays.  [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:154172
Taxonomic
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2005-04-18 08:19:08Z  created  Appeltans, Ward
  
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  Citation: WoRMS (2013). Triacanthodidae. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=154172 on 2013-05-24
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